Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-11

md Upper Main street, from Sonora to Mar
in accordance with plans In the
Jity Surveyors Office. Adopted.
Recommended that the clerk be
to advertise for bids for
grading Daily St. Adopted.
Resolutions establishing the grades
of Columbia avenue, Brooklyn avenue,
and Ninth street, were read and
adopted.
Mr.. Stearns asked permission to use
Oregon pine for curbing, instead of
but his motion met with no
second.
THE SEWERS.
The Sewer Committee reported as
follows: Your Sewer Committee
have duly considered the suggestion
of our Mayor in regard to the appoint
ment Of local engineers to pass upon
the sewer plans, and we have decided
that it would not be proper for us nor
the council to make the selection, as
the charge in His Honor's message is
decided as the committees action.
We would therefore recommend that
the Mayor be requested to select three
gentlemen of his own choice, and
that he instruct them to proceed with
out delay, with whatever investiga-
ton he may wish them to make.
Further, that the gentlemen select
ed be compensated by the city for the
time they may be employed at the
rate of $40 per day for not more than
ten days. We think this ample time
for the Mayors commission to make
the examination he desires, and if it
proves insufficient he can afterwards
apply to the council for an extension.
We desire in support of our own
position in this matter to state that
individually and collectively we have
during the past months and more on
numerous occasions, discussed the
sewerage question with the City Sur
veyor and we claim to be familiar
with the conclusions formulated in the
plans which have received our recon-
mendations.
1t was not expected of US to pass
Judgment on the plans from technical
stand point, and for that purpose we
selected with your permission sanitary
engineers Of national reputation fol
their ability as such.
Respectfully, G. Willard, Johr
Lowell, S. M. Perry.
Mr.. Frankenield moved that the
Sewer Committee be relieved from
their duty in selecting the Engineers
Carried.
Mr.. Lowell then moved that the re
port be adopted. Carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Building Committee recon
mended that all bids for work or ma
terial for the construction of the new
city hall thus far received be rejected
and that the checks be returned to thu
bidders. Adopted. That the Clerk O
the Council Immediately advertise fol
new bids for the building complete il
one bid, or for all brick and stone
work in one bid, and for all othel
labor and material IN one bid, the bid
to be accompanied by checks for a
least 21s per cent of the amount of thu
bid, to be handed in by O'Clock OF
the oath inst. Apopted.
Recommended that the City Audito
advertise for bids for one week for {
retaining wall under the City Hall, ac
cording to the specifications on file il
the City Auditors office. Adopted.
The Park Committee recommended
that the bid for constructing the ce
ment sidewalk around the Sixth Stree
Park be awarded to William Mclean
Adopted.
On petition of J. E. Fulton ct al. Il
have Prospect Park improved, recon
mended that the City Surveyor pre-
pare plans for repairing the same. Re
ferred to the City Surveyor.
The Secretary of the Board of Edu
cation reported a balance of 1926. 2;
on hand October l, 1887. Referred tt
Finance Committee.
The Fire Commissioners recon-
mended the adoption of the hay stor
age ordinance. On motion of Mr.
Lowell the ordinance was amended 81
as to prohibit the storage of hay with
in 100 feet of building in quantities
of over ten tons. The ordinance wa.
then adopted.
The Board OF Health recommended
that the City Attorney be instructed
to draft contract with J. F. Jackson
for the erection of furnace and the
burning of the garbage for a term o
two years from January l, 1888, a
the sum OF $500 per, year, and tina
the contractor be requested to furnish
a bond of $4,000 for the faithful per
formance of his part of the contract
provided he receive and take prope
care OF the garbage until the furnac,
is completed, at the sum of 5000 pc
month. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition o
Hancock Johnson be referred to tn,
Superintendent of Streets. Adopted
Refuse to recommend the adoption
OF the plumbing ordinance, and re
turn the ordinance creating the Office
of Plumbing Inspector without recon
mendation. Adopted.
The Zanja Committee asked fo
further time in the matter of thu
construction of the overflow for reser
voir No. A. Granted.
Mr.. Frankenfeld moved that The
matter of the charges against Mr.
Stearns be dropped and expunget
from the records. Adopted.
The Land Committee recommended
that quit claim deed issue to o. E
! Hopperstead for certain piece O
land. Adopted.
The special committee on the Blu
reau of Information recommended
that an ordinance creating the posi-
ton of secretary to the Mayor bt
passed. The motion to adopt was
| lost.
An ordinance relating to the fire de
partment was read and adopted.
Resolutions to improve Main ant
Upper Main streets and CASTELAR, stree
were read and adopted.
Contracts with d. f. Donnegan t.
grade Kuhrts street and Griffin ave
nue. were read and approved; as alst
was the contract with Harper & Rey
nolds to lay pipe in the Nichols ditch
The Superintendent of Streets wa.
instructed to put the names of thu
streets ON the street corners.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.